A recent Beijing IP Court decision on “weixin” ( the Chinese name of WeChat) trademark has attracted wide discussion and debate in China. On March 11, the Beijing IP Court issued its first […]
Chinese Judge Gives Special Consideration to Internet in Wechat Trademark Decision
USPTO/SIPO Program on Patent Licensing and Technology Transfer – A Quick Readout on a 41 Billion Dollar Business
A China-U.S. Joint Seminar on Patent Licensing and Technology Transfer was jointly hosted by SIPO and USPTO at SIPO’s China Intellectual Property Training Center in Beijing on April 15, 2015. The focus […]
Civil Law Reform and IP in China
China is now actively considering drafting a new civil code to replace the General Principles of the Civil Law (1986). As was recently posted by Yee Wah Chin on the Chinalaw listserve, […]
Director Lee and Deputy Director Slifer Meet SIPO’s Commissioner Shen, Plan for May Trip
Here are the tweets: https://twitter.com/uspto/status/590624477291139075, and the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/uspto.gov.
2014 Judicial IPR White Paper Shows Huge Growth in Trademark Appeals
It is IP week and for IP data geeks like me, China is publishing huge amounts of data in a short period of time. The biggest challenge isn’t collecting the data, but […]
IP Scholarships at The University of Nottingham Ningbo China – 宁波诺丁汉大学
The University of Nottingham – Ningbo is offering scholarships for Ph.D. candidates in Chinese IP law. Information about the program is available here. The website discusses the current opportunities as follows: “The […]
UCSD and USPTO Announce Program on Data Involving Innovation and IP in China
The University of California San Diego and the US Patent and Trademark Office have announced a forthcoming program in May on “New Perspectives on Innovation and Intellectual Property in China: What does […]
SAIC Releases IP Abuse Rule
The State Administration of Industry and Commerce has issued final Rules on Stopping the Abuse of Intellectual Property to Eliminate or Restrict Competitive Conduct on April 7 (Order No. 74) (关于禁止滥用知识产权排除、限制竞争行为的规)with an […]
Patent Law Amendments Translation
Attached is a translation of proposed patent law amendments and explanatory notes that involve antitrust (particularly standards essential patents), courtesy of Steve Harris and Winston & Strawn. My blog on the patent law amendments […]
Draft Service Invention Regulations Out For Public Comment
On April 2, 2015, the State Council Legislative Affairs Office (“SCLAO”) published a draft of the Service Invention Regulations along with an accompanying explanation. The draft was prepared with the assistance of SIPO and the […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 